Regional parks

• Bottle Lake Forest Park
  Bottle Lake Forest Park offers something for people wanting to keep fit and also provides the peace and tranquility of a forest setting.

• Groynes, The
  Picnic areas and coin-operated barbeques make the Groynes a popular spot for gatherings of friends and family. The lakes and waterways provide both recreational activities and habitat for wildlife such as trout and waterfowl.

• Halswell Quarry Park
  Halswell Quarry is a unique park with an unusual combination of recreational walks, historic sites and botanical collections. Important historic buildings from the quarrymen’s days are being preserved and the once noisy rock face is now a quiet amphitheatre facing onto a parkland of short walks and wetland ponds.

• Spencer Park, Brooklands Lagoon and Seafield Park
  Spencer Park is a great place for a family day trip or a weekend stay. It has sheltered picnic areas, wetland walks, Animal Park, coin operated BBQ's, children’s adventure course, paddling pool, bird lookout platforms, and many short and long walks.

• Styx Mill Conservation Reserve
  The Styx Mill Conservation Reserve provides a great place for walks, picnics and the opportunity to enjoy nature not far from urban life.